Kilo Lingo

job

/dʒɒb/

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Translation

The work a person does regularly to earn money, or a task that must be done.

Word origin

First used in the 1500s as 'job of work', of unclear origin, meaning a piece of work.

Origin
Middle English
Root
job

Grammar

Gender
Pluraljobs

Examples

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Here 'job' means the work she does to earn money.

kitchen today.

Here 'job' means a task that must be done.

.

Here 'jobs' is the plural, meaning more than one paid position.

A job is the work someone does to get paid, such as a teacher or a driver. It can also mean a single task you have to finish, like a job around the house.

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This word is part of lesson 5.